Are Testosterone Supplements the Fountain of Youth or a Serious Risk to Male Health? As more and more men flock to their doctors, searching for the fountain of youth, a study published in the Journal of American Medical Association details the potential risks of testosterone supplements. These risks center around adverse cardiovascular health issues such as heart attack, stroke and even death—the study concluded men taking testosterone supplements may have a 30% higher risk of suffering a cardiovascular event...

Recently, the Journal of American Medical Association published a study which concluded testosterone supplements could up the risk for heart attack, stroke and death. In fact, although testosterone supplements are, across the board, approved by the FDA only for the treatment of hypogonadism (a condition where the body stops producing testosterone), to treat endocrine tumors or for those undergoing chemotherapy, millions of men who are experiencing the natural effects of aging are begging their doctors for a prescription for testosterone...

Attorneys are beginning to see an increase in claims from men who used testosterone supplements and suffered harm or injury, particularly in light of the results of a study on testosterone therapy which were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in November, 2013. This study linked testosterone to serious side effects, including heart attack, stroke and death. The FDA has approved testosterone therapy only for the treatment of men with low testosterone levels who also have a medical diagnosis of hypogonadism, an endocrine tumor, are undergoing chemotherapy, or have other recognized medical conditions related to low testosterone.

A recent study published in the Journal of American Medical Association in November, 2013, has many men wondering about the safety of the testosterone supplements they are taking—likely in response to a marketing storm by testosterone manufacturers regarding “Low-T.” Sales of testosterone drugs, which come in creams, gels, implants, pills and transdermal patches, are up...